époustouflerions
Syllables
é-pous-tou-fle-rions
Pronunciation
/e.pustu.fle.ʁjɔ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
é- + pous- + -toufl-
The word 'époustouflerions' is divided into five syllables: é-pous-tou-fle-rions. Stress falls on the final syllable. The word is a verb form derived from the root 'pous-' and contains several suffixes. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To be astounding, to be overwhelming (in a future conditional sense).
We would astound/overwhelm.
“Nous époustouflerions le public avec notre spectacle.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable, 'rions'.
Syllables
é — Open syllable, unstressed.. pous — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tou — Open syllable, unstressed.. fle — Closed syllable, unstressed.. rions — Closed syllable, stressed, contains a nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally open.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel sound.
Final Syllable Stress
Stress typically falls on the final syllable.
Nasal Vowels
Nasal vowels form a single syllable unit.
- The 'é-' prefix is often considered a clitic.
- The 'st' cluster is a common exception to the rule of breaking consonant clusters.
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